My six year old is starting to help more around the house. I decided to add wiping down the bathroom counter to his chores…but he requires strict supervision whenever he has a bottle of liquids…even homemade eco-friendly cleaners. As a future scientist, he can’t help experimenting. Watching him while he cleans offsets any help heRead More

I hate when smells linger in the house. And since I cook quite a bit that can be a problem. Now nobody minds the residual scent of oatmeal cookies or homemade breads, but fish and bacon are another matter! I combat smells with a couple of methods. First, I scrub all the pots and pansRead More

I prefer body wash over bar soap – it just doesn’t leave nearly as much soap scum in the bath tub and shower. That convenience comes at a price though. Body wash is more expensive than bar soap, especially if you are looking for a chemical-free, gluten-free body wash. My youngest son and I bothRead More

When I ride my horse I always wear my helmet. Always! Even though the side effect of wearing a helmet is helmet hair.  Unfortunately I don’t always have time to wash my hair after riding my horse and before going out in public. That’s when I use Dry Shampoo. It absorbs the oils and actuallyRead More

For some reason none of my kids liked getting their hair cut in a shop when they were young. That is an understatement. They all hated it! At first I tried to reason with them and find ways to make it appealing, but I was unsuccessful. Even bribes didn’t work. Then I realized that cuttingRead More

I have been using the same pans since 1994. Yes, they are old and scruffy, but we rub along well together. Last year I decided I needed to expand my pot and pan collection to get a few specialty pans (read single use and fairly expensive). Did specialty pans improve my recipes? Not really, inRead More

You all can probably guess that I don’t buy glass cleaner wipes – I can barely bring myself to buy paper towels. But  there is one time when I like the convenience of having glass cleaner wipes: when I have company staying with us. Cleaning wipes are a fast and easy way to freshen upRead More

The flu hit our house. Hard! My daughter had complications due to her asthma and had to go to the hospital for breathing treatments. Even once she was breathing more normally, she still felt awful. She had a sore throat that was aggravated by a cough. She spent several restless nights propped up with pillowsRead More